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Busman's Honeymoon

Lord Peter Wimsey, Book 13

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Busman's Honeymoon

By: Dorothy L Sayers
Narrated by: Jane McDowell
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About this listen

They plan to have a quiet country honeymoon. Then Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride, Harriet Vane, find the previous owner's body in the cellar.

Set in a country village seething with secrets and snobbery, this is Dorothy L. Sayers' last full-length detective novel.

Variously described as a love story with detective interruptions and a detective story with romantic interruptions, it lives up to both descriptions with style.

©1937 The Trustees of Anthony Fleming (deceased) (P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton Crime Fiction

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This is another superb story with fun, and murder along with new wedded bliss.Loads of fun.

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I do think the narrator was the wrong choice.Jill Paton Walsh had Edward Petherbridge read her Peter Wimsey book and he was excellent as an narrator.Apart from that it was very enjoyable.

D.L.S books are very enjoyable

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The narrator was excellent. The story at its best when exploring Harriet Vine’s and Lord Wimsey’s relationship. Wonderful all round.

Wonderfully narrated

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Harriet and Peter are at last Married. Crime however follows them to their honeymoon. A motley cast of characters make for an enjoyable read.

an enjoyable follow up to the ongoing relationship between Harriet and Wimsey

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Enjoyable end Wimsey and Harriet's relationship. I enjoyed the narrator, despite the other negative comments. The stacatto delivery seemed to carry something of the diction of the era to me.

The end

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Poor narrator of a wonderful story. Bring back Ian Carmichael. A very great shame. Sayers deserves better.

Poor narration

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This is Dorothy Sayers at her most snobbish and self indulgent. Lord Peter Wimsy, Harriet Vane and The Dowager Duchess are,to her eyes,pictured as paragons. All other characters, apart from P

A Grossly Self Indulgent Book, Ineptly Read

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Where does Busman's Honeymoon rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Not very high, I found the reader's voice too light.

What did you like best about this story?

It's the one you wait for, where their story has its happy ending apart from a dead body and a hanging!

What three words best describe Jane McDowell’s performance?

Clear, pretty, wrong

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

I love Dorothy L Sayers and have read all of the Lord Peter books. Unfortunately, though I love the story, I wasn't happy about the reader's voice. Very sorry M/s McDowell, you have a lovely voice, it is very clear and nice to listen too but I didn't like it for this audio book. I haven't been able to finish it.

Sorry, wrong voice for these stories.

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What a let down Dorothy L Sayers must be turning in her grave. A beautifully crafted story,enlightening the listener to the joyous and sensual partnership of husband and wife within a murder mystery utterly ruined by the strident voice of Miss McDowell with hardly any difference between characters and estuary English fighting country accents and unfortunately winning. Ian Carmichael's rendition was so superior in every way. Why was Edward Petheridge not . asked, his voice is melodious. Shall not buy any other books narrated by the current voice. Christina Bacon

what a let down

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Perfect pronunciation, pausing a little odd, but actually becomes rather endearing, making it absolutely spot on. If you know, and therefore love Dorothy L Sayers books, it’s wonderful

Perfect pronunciation,

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